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Monday, 18 June 2012

Configuring FreeNAS 8 for iSCSI on VMware vSphere 5

Configuring FreeNAS 8 for iSCSI on VMware vSphere 5

PART 1

Installing FreeNAS on VMware Workstation

FreeNAS
is a NAS (Network Attached Storage) server OS based on FreeBSD 8.0
supporting wide range of technologies. FreeNAS™ 8 features a ground up
redesign of the web user interface.

No mess, no fuss – your server is
easily controlled from any web-enabled device. Configuration is
straightforward and simple, and you can make your changes on the
fly. One of FreeNAS™ 8′s most important features is full support for the
ZFS filesystem.

ZFS includes data integrity protection, practically
unlimited size caps, cloneable snapshots, automatic repair, RAID-Z, and
more. ZFS is fully open-source, and is a great way to store and manage
your important files.

If
your data is somehow lost, FreeNAS™ makes it easy to restore from a
previously generated snapshot. With the periodic snapshots feature, you
can worry less about data loss, and use your system stress free. It
takes far less time than a full backup, but a continuous set of
snapshots will provide the same level of protection.

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